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1.. Which of the following is a reason why persuasion is superior to coercion?
a. Coercion does not get people to change their behavior.
b. Persuasion gets people to change their behavior.
c. When the coercive force is removed people rebel and change their behavior.
d. All of the above
2. Which of the following statements are not true of attitudes?

a. They are created as a result of past experiences
b. They are mental states of readiness
c. They determine your future behavior
d. None of the above. All of the preceding statements are true of attitudes.
3. When a new attitude becomes linked to an existing attitude in a person's frame of reference, which of the following things will the existing attitude not do?

a. change
b. "pull" the new attitude towards it so it can be congruently classified
c. resist changing
d. The existing attitude may do any of the preceding things
4. Which of the following statements is not true?

a. all motivational appeals are attitudes
b. all attitudes are motivational appeals
c. all motivational appeals are created by past experiences
d. none of the above. They are all true.
5. "Patriotism" would be an example of what motivational appeal?

a. fear
b. adventure
c. loyalty
d. none of the above
6. "Don't be left out! Buy Morton College logo clothing because all your friends are buying it," would be an example of what motivational appeal?

a. conformity
b. respect for higher authority
c. acquisition and savings
d. none of the above
7. "Mother nature is destroying the finish on your car," is an example of what motivational appeal?

a. destructiveness
b. fear
c. sympathy and generosity
d. none of the above
8. For what persuasive speech audience type would you want to "Present opposing viewpoints to your own" and "Don't try to accomplish too much"?

a. friendly
b. neutral
c. hostile
d. all of the above
9. For what persuasive speech audience type would you want to "Identify yourself with the audience" and "Try to get the audience to take action"?

a. friendly
b. neutral
c. hostile
d. all of the above
10. For what persuasive speech audience type would you want to "Get to the point" and "Use strong language and blatant motivational appeals"?

a. friendly
b. neutral
c. hostile
d. all of the above

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